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2006 Volvo S40 Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 58 total for the year
Median mileage
74,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Volvo S40, 2% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“A design flaw caused flooding within the cabin of this vehicle. The sunroof drainage system is faulty and over time leaks water into the floor pan of the car, sometimes enough where flooding occurs. My car flooded a few months back so badly up to 10 gallons of water was vacuumed out. The flooding caused damage to the electrical harness/connections under the driver's/passenger's seat. …”

NHTSA complaint #10628541, filed 2014-08, 74,000 miles

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011120%
200816%
200714%
200612%
200511%
200111%
200022%

Other parts of the 2006 Volvo S40

Electrical system
24 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Volvo S40

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology